Some £1.7 million has been allocated to improve stations across the country’s largest railway network – following a bumper year of projects at stations across London and the south east.
Historic hand-painted ceramic rail maps that once lay hidden behind an old news stand at the entrance to London’s Grade II listed Victoria station, have been restored, helping mark the national celebration of the birth of the modern railway
Network Rail and train operators in the south east are urging passengers to plan ahead over the Easter period as a major programme of railway upgrades in south London, Kent and Sussex are delivered.
Your words are a life-saving kit say Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Network Rail in support of Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign
Britain’s biggest train operator, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), is giving away 9,000 train tickets to schoolchildren to visit a series of educational workshops at the Bluebell Railway, to celebrate 200 years of train travel
Vital maintenance work taking place on the railway between East Croydon and London Victoria this weekend means there will be changes to train services and extended journey times.
Uniforms worn by staff at the country’s largest train company have helped save energy and prevent emissions
The two organisations have worked together since 2014 on the ‘Get into Railways' programme.
Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, was amongst those who joined a celebration event at the Houses of Parliament to mark the anniversary.
The event forms part of Railway 200 celebrations taking place across the industry.
Govia Thameslink Railway, the rail operator responsible for running Southern, Thames
Vital engineering work is taking place this Sunday between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon, meaning that there will be no trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is saving weary heads by gifting free Christmas Party ‘Survival’ Kits to commuters as this week is revealed to be the most popular for office Christmas parties (31%). Through the fun and festive giveaway, GTR is raising awareness of the increase of incidents that peak during the festive period to ensure partygoers get home safely. The ‘Survival’ Kits are jam-packed
The UK’s largest train operator is offering free use of an innovative sign language app to remove barriers for passengers who are deaf or have hearing loss – and help them travel with confidence across its 11 county network
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Community groups across the south east can apply for a share of almost half a million pounds worth of grants from the country’s largest train company.
